Christmas Messages from our religious leaders Pastor Graham Huth - Hervey Bay Uniting Church “I love Christmas and I love singing carols. “I am sure that most people will sing Joy to the World at least once over the next few weeks. “But I have had cause recently to refl ect on the fact that many people will struggle to fi nd joy this Christmas. “Unfortunately, the joy is so often lost in the headlong rush to try to fi nd or create joy through Christmas shopping, gifts and parties. “Joy soon dissipates with the arrival of the credit card statement. “Don’t get me wrong! “We should all go out of our way to spread some Christmas cheer– but we place too much emphasis on the wrong things and miss the simple joys of discovering and unpacking the greatest gift of all – God’s love given to each of us through the offering of His Son Jesus. “Find yourself in church this week, celebrate the birth of the Christ child and discover the true and lasting joy of Christmas.” Snr Pastor Ross Davie - Bayside Christian Church “Everyone loves birthday celebrations. “Christmas is a special time of the year when we celebrate Jesus’ Birthday. “The angels appeared to the shepherds and told them that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and that He came to earth to bring hope, peace, joy and the Good News of forgiveness for all people. “The name Jesus means Saviour, for Jesus came to save people from their sins. “At Christmas time we also give and receive gifts that are a reminder that Jesus is the greatest gift to “Christmas time can be a wonderful time for family and friends to fellowship and enjoy holidays. “At Hervey Bay Bible Church we also want to put the wonder of Christ back into Christmas. “When the people heard the account of the shepherd’s encounter with the angels who proclaimed the birth of Jesus as Saviour of the world, the Bible says they ‘wondered’ (Luke 2:18). Many were aware of the prophecies of the Immanuel – the ‘God with us’ who would come amongst mankind. “This was part of God’s marvellous plan to rescue us from the consequences of sin. This “wonder” of Christmas might lead us to ponder what this means for us. We celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus. But why was this humanity. “The well-known Bible verse in John 3:16 reminds us of this. “For God so loved the world that He GAVE His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” “As we give special gifts to our family and friends this year, I encourage you to consider that the best gift we can give is our hearts to Jesus. “I pray you have a safe and blessed Christmas.” Pastor Terry Arnold - Hervey Bay Bible Church    Contact Colleen on 4184 2044 to make an appointment for your obligation free hearing check. 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We wish everyone in our community a safe, happy and holy Christmas.” Suite 11, 1st Floor 19-21 Torquay Road, Pialba, QLD 4655 Phone: 4184 2044 10 DIGITAL PO WERHOUSE hristmas Messages from our mas Messages from our religious leaders Pastor Graham Huth - Hervey Bay Uniting Church “I love Christmas and I love singing carols. “I am sure that most people will sing Joy to the World at least once over the next few weeks. “But I have had cause recently to refl ect on the fact that many people will struggle to fi nd joy this Christmas. “Unfortunately, the joy is so often lost in the headlong rush to try to fi nd or create joy through Christmas shopping, gifts and parties. “Joy soon dissipates with the arrival of the credit card statement. “Don’t get me wrong! “We should all go out of our way to spread some Christmas cheer– but we place too much emphasis on the wrong things and miss the simple joys of discovering and unpacking the greatest gift of all – God’s love given to each of us through the offering of His Son Jesus. “Find yourself in church this week, celebrate the birth of the Christ child and discover the true and lasting joy of Christmas.” Snr Pastor Ross Davie - Bayside Christian Church “Everyone loves birthday celebrations. “Christmas is a special time of the year when we celebrate Jesus’ Birthday. “The angels appeared to the shepherds and told them that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and that He came to earth to bring hope, peace, joy and the Good News of forgiveness for all people. “The name Jesus means Saviour, for Jesus came to save people from their sins. “At Christmas time we also give and receive gifts that are a reminder that Jesus is the greatest gift to “Christmas time can be a wonderful time for family and friends to fellowship and enjoy holidays. “At Hervey Bay Bible Church we also want to put the wonder of Christ back into Christmas. “When the people heard the account of the shepherd’s encounter with the angels who proclaimed the birth of Jesus as Saviour of the world, the Bible says they ‘wondered’ (Luke 2:18). Many were aware of the prophecies of the Immanuel – the ‘God with us’ who would come amongst mankind. “This was part of God’s marvellous plan to rescue us from the consequences of sin. This “wonder” of Christmas might lead us to ponder what this means for us. We celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus. But why was this humanity. “The well-known Bible verse in John 3:16 reminds us of this. “For God so loved the world that He GAVE His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” “As we give special gifts to our family and friends this year, I encourage you to consider that the best gift we can give is our hearts to Jesus. “I pray you have a safe and blessed Christmas.” Pastor Terry Arnold - Hervey Bay Bible Church    Contact Colleen on 4184 2044 to make an appointment for your obligation free hearing check. 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